Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
NigeriaSat-2 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Nigeria |
Operator/Owner |
National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Earth Observation |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
691 |
Apogee (km) |
705 |
Eccentricity |
0.000990379173740804 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.2 |
Period (minutes) |
98.7 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
300 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
17-08-2011 |
Expected Lifetime |
7 yrs. |
Contractor |
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) |
Country of Contractor |
United Kingdom |
Launch Site |
Dombarovskiy Launch Facility |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr 1 |
COSPAR Number |
2011-044B |
NORAD Number |
37789 |
Comments |
Development of NigeriaSat-2 involves also on-the-job training of NASRDA engineers at SSTL. Earth observation, also carries DMC equipment. |